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Monterey County Weekly · Monterey, CA

Nearby: Monterey, CA

Sourdough Started…

Sourdough Bread Company has opened a location in Monterey. Stop by to try their selection of sandwiches, rotating soups and fresh salads. They are open Monday through Friday from 10am-7pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am-5pm. 2440 N. Fremont St.,…

Church News · Monterey, CA

Nearby: Monterey, CA

Retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel shares lessons from the military as a Latter-day Saint

While a battalion commander during a tour in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, now-retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jason S.D. Perry led a big operation with a lot of fighting. Afterward, he had the heavy job of writing condolence letters to mothers and fathers of those who had died in the line of duty. His second-in-command came into his office to tell him an unexpected helicopter was inbound and someone on the helicopter was looking for him. It was a chaplain from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who had flown to the forward operating base in the middle of Musa Qala in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, “just to say hi to me,” Perry said on the Church News podcast. Perry said it was not easy to get to where he was and rather dangerous. “And yet he came out looking for me. On that day, I was the one.” They spent two hours together, and he was able to take the sacrament again.

Pacific Sun · Monterey, CA

Nearby: Monterey, CA

Fire on the Water: One Diver Fights for Local Kelp Forests

This article contains a hard truth. And hope… And now, here’s the news: Within two years (dating back to 2014), 70% of our orange-brown kelp forests died along a 520-mile stretch of coast, from Monterey, California, to Cape Arago in southern Oregon. Closer in—along the continuous coastal counties of Marin, Sonoma and Mendocino—95% of the […]

East Bay Express · Monterey, CA

Nearby: Monterey, CA

Volunteers fight to restore California’s dying kelp forests

This article contains a hard truth. And hope. And now, here’s the news: Within two years—dating back to 2014—70% of our orange-brown kelp forests died along a 520-mile stretch of coast, from Monterey, California, to Cape Arago in southern Oregon. Closer in—along the continuous coastal counties of Marin, Sonoma and Mendocino—95% of the bull kelp […]

Business Insider · Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Nearby: Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

At first, multigenerational vacations helped reduce stress. Now, it's become so much more.

My son is 9, and we've been going on multigenerational trips with my parents since he was little. In the beginning, having extra hands mostly just helped reduce stress while traveling. Being together in new places has meant so much more, though, over the years. Our first multigenerational trip was in Carmel-by-the-Sea. My little guy was only 3 months old. In the beginning, vacationing with my parents made trips feel less stressful. If I ran out of diapers, my dad would run out and get them. If my son got bored, my mom would draw pictures with him. Multigenerational travel meant I had time to put my feet up and drink a cup of coffee before it got cold. Over the years, traveling with three generations has become so much more meaningful than simply an extra set of hands. Now that my son is 9, I feel like we're in a sweet spot: my son still thinks I'm fun to be around, my parents are a huge help, and we all enjoy vacationing together.

Monterey County Weekly · Carmel, CA

Nearby: Carmel, CA

Check-Out Time

CHECK-OUT TIME… With shrimp-flavored popcorn in tentacle, Squid watched the fight over Measure M in Carmel to raise the transient occupancy tax from 10 percent to 12 percent. It’s a tax paid by hotel guests, not residents, a no-brainer way…